AU$2,200 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 WSOP International Circuit The Star Sydney

11-30-2019 14:30 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Morris	70,000 5,000	5,000
Huss Hassan	59,000 29,000	29,000
Tim English	49,000 2,000	2,000
Jeff Lisandro	37,000 7,000	7,000

Jarred Graham	35,000 9,600	9,600

Corey Kempson	34,400 4,400	4,400
Barry Forrester	29,000 4,200	4,200
Mladen Vukovic	28,400 -1,600	-1,600
Shivan Abdine	25,800 -3,200	-3,200
Matt Rolfe	20,000 600	600
George Psarras	Busted

Seymour Applies the Pressure

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Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Steve Pappas limped into the pot from under the gun before the player in the cutoff raised to 1,200. Michael Seymour called from the button as did the player in the small blind. Pappas made it four to the flop.

The flop came and the action checked to the cutoff who continued for 2,600. Only Seymour matched the bet.

The turn dropped the and the cutoff checked. Seymour reached for his chips and tossed out 6,000.

His opponent thought for a minute before releasing his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Seymour	38,200 8,200	8,200

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

11-30-2019 14:49 UTC+10

Varma Doesn't Reveal His Strength

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

The board showed and around 8,000 had accumulated in the pot.

Hari Varma had raised to 14,000 after his opponent fired out a 5,700 river bet.

Eventually, Varma scooped in the pot after his opponent mucked his hand.

"How strong?" asked Varma, with a smile.

"Very! I didn't need that last card," replied his opponent cheefully.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hari Varma	55,000 25,000	25,000

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11-30-2019 14:59 UTC+10

Strang Takes One Down

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Errolyn Strang raised to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by the players in the hijack and cutoff, Zhi Ma on the button, as well as the player in the small blind.

The flop came and the action checked around to Ma who bet 4,200. The small blind quickly called. Strang then re-raised to 11,500 before the decision folded around to Ma. He agonised over his decision for a minute before reluctantly mucking his hand. The small blind followed shortly after.

Strang flashed her for two pair before raking in the pot.

Ma seemed very happy with himself after announcing he let go of ace-five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Errolyn Strang	55,000 9,800	9,800
Zhi Ma	54,000 -22,000	-22,000
Ben Richardson	9,100 -6,900	-6,900

Tags: Errolyn Strang Zhi Ma

11-30-2019 15:10 UTC+10

Vukovic Saves Some Money

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Mladen Vukovic raised to 1,200 from middle position and was called by the player to his left as well as the player in the big blind.

The flop came and the action checked to the player in middle position who bet 1,500. Only Vukovic called.

Both players then checked after the board ran out the and .

Vukovic flipped over his for top pair. His opponent announced he had a set before tabling and taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mladen Vukovic	35,000 6,600	6,600

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11-30-2019 15:12 UTC+10

How Much Do You Have?

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hinrichsen	90,000 5,000	5,000

Tony Kambouroglou	82,000 37,500	37,500
Gaojie Xu	73,000 -20,900	-20,900
Martin Ward	54,000 32,400	32,400
Hamish Crawshaw	37,000 7,100	7,100
Jonathan Karamalikis	32,000 3,500	3,500
Simon Chahine	29,500 -23,500	-23,500
Michael Egan	18,500 -12,500	-12,500
Marc Camphausen	17,500 -7,500	-7,500

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

11-30-2019 15:37 UTC+10

Lisandro Earns a Knockout

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Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jeff Lisandro raised from middle position and was matched by Barry Forrester a few seats over. The player on the button then moved all-in for just over 20,000. Lisandro shoved over the top which forced a fold from Forrester.

Lisandro:
Opponent: